Medium aberration, neutral evil
- Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
- Hit Points 38 (11d8 – 11)
- Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 (-1) | 16 (+3) | 9 (-1) | 17 (+3) | 11 (+0) | 10 (+0) |
- Saving Throws Dex +5, Int +5
- Skills Arcana +5, History +5, Insight +2, Perception +2, Religion +5
- Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 12
- Languages all but rarely speaks
- Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Innate Spellcasting. The berbalang’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save {@dc 13}). The berbalang can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: {@spell speak with dead}
1/day: {@spell plane shift} (self only)
Spectral Duplicate (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the berbalang creates one spectral duplicate of itself in an unoccupied space it can see within 60 feet of it. While the duplicate exists, the berbalang is {@condition unconscious}. A berbalang can have only one duplicate at a time. The duplicate disappears when it or the berbalang drops to 0 hit points or when the berbalang dismisses it (no action required).
The duplicate has the same statistics and knowledge as the berbalang, and everything experienced by the duplicate is known by the berbalang. All damage dealt by the duplicate’s attacks is psychic damage.
Actions
Multiattack. The berbalang makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.
Bite. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 1d10 + 3}) piercing damage.
Claws. {@atk mw} {@hit 5} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}8 ({@damage 2d4 + 3}) slashing damage.